Fruit-jar



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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 278,530, dated May as, 1883.

application filed Apr-i112, 1883. (N 0 model) i To all whom it mag concern} Be it known that I, LORINDA GALLAHER, a citizen of the'United States,residingat Wheeling,:in the county of Ohio and State of West Virginia, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Fruit-Jars and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexaet de: scription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letterj and figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

My invention has for its object to provid an improved jar for preserves, pickles, and

vessel for the purposes before described that will be convenient to fill, seal, and open, and will preserve the articles in a good condition.

It consists in a jar having an annular ridge nearits top, the lid or cap having a depending annular flange, a sheet-metal band, and means for retaining this band in position, and in other improvements, all of which will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is an elevation of ajar provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 is a perspective of the metal band and spring-bar,

and Fig. 4 is a-plan of the jar-lid.

My jarA is preferably made of the shape shown -that is, with its greatest diameter near its top at the point where it is provided with the annular'ridgea, and tapering therefrom to its lower and to its upper side, as shownas when so shaped the cap and the sheetmetal band, hereinafter described, may be more readily applied. It will be understood, however, that,where so desired, the jar may be made with vertical sides and provided with ridge a.

The upper side of the ridge ads preferably.

made square, as show'nfso as to provide a seat for the depending. flange or rim of the cap.

The top plate, I), of the cap, B is made of a size corresponding to the diameter of the upper end of the jar, and its depending rim b is made of a length sufficient to permit it to rest down on the ridge a, asshown.

The sheet-metal band C is made in the shape ofan inverted truncated cone, with its lower side of a diameter corresponding to that ,ot' the jar at a point immediately below the ridge a, or less than the external diameter {taken through the ridge, so that the band cannot be slipped past the said ridge, and its upper side is made larger, so that it can extend up above the said ridge, as shown. 0n the' which is adapted to be carried over thecap and have its other end held by the hook 0',

when the several parts are arranged as will be described. This spring holds the sheetmetal band up against the jar, below the ridge a, and also forces the cap-piece into its hearing on the said ridge.

I intend to use my invention mainly on vessels made of porcelain or the common ironstone china, as tin cans are objectionable, owing to their giving a bad taste to the contents, andvessels made of glass or stone are likely to be broken by extremes of heat and cold, though it will be understood that my invention could. be employed on vessels made of such materials.

In the operation of sealing, after the jar has been filled, the cap B, isplaced on the same,

and the metal band is drawn up from the bottom of the vessel, and the spring D is carried over the cap and secured by book 0, and the parts arein the position clearlyshown in Fig.2. The upper side of the band thus extends above thejoint, and a channel is formed extending entirely around thejar and over thejoint between the depending rim of the cap-piece and this channel and coversthe joint, and the vessel is securely sealed.

Where so desired, instead of nsin g the spring-bar D, other means could be employed for holding theicap or lid and the metal-band in position-for instance, acoil-spring could be extended from side to side of the band, and

adapted to be pushed aside when the band is ridge a. The melted wax is then poured in being slipped into position, and then brought up over the cap or lid in substantially the same position as the bar D; but I prefer the latter, as it is more durable and easier operated, l

When it is desired to open the vessel, the bar D is unhooked and the band C is slipped down, carrying with it the sealing'wax or other sealing material, preventing the same from get ting into the articles contained in the vessels The rod D, it will be seen, is bent to provide the loops d d, which are convenient to receive the fingers when it is desired to use the said bar as a handle. The band is usefnhin connection 'with the bar D or other suitable handle,as an attachment forjars either with straight sides or inclined from top to bottom. In the latter case the band will be made of a diameter less than the upper end of the jar, while in the :t'ormer case a ridge, a, or other suitable retaining means may be formed on the jar, to prevent the band from slipping off the upper end of same. The bar passing over the can and bearing on the lid will also retain in place those lids which have the depending rim or fl nge projected down within the mouth of the jar.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, IS-*- 1. In a vessel for containing preserves or similar articles, the combination of the jar having annular ridge near its upper end, the

ing one end hinged to the band and carried.

over the cap or lid, and having its other end held by the hook c, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. v

2. The vessel for containing preserves or similar articles, consisting of the jar having annular ridge, the lid having depending rim, the band. and means whereby the band and cap or lid are held in position, all constructed and arranged substantially as set forth.

3. An attachment for jars, consisting of the band 0, flared'outward at its upper end, and a handle or spring-bar detachably secured to the upper edge of said band and adapted to be slipped upward on and bind upon the upper end of the jar, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LORINDA GALLAHER.

Witnesses: O. A. SGHAEFER, S. R. KELLY, Jr. 

